Methyl Lignocerate

Name:
Methyl Lignocerate
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	methyl tetracosanoate
M Formula:	CH3(CH2)22COOCH3
Properties:
Waxlike solid. Mp 57.8C, bp 232C (3.75 mm Hg), refr index 1.4283 (80C). Insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether. Combustible.
Derivation:
Esterification of lignoceric acid with methanol followed by vacuum distillation.
Grade:
Purified (99.8%+).
Use:
Intermediate in special synthesis, biochemical research, reference standard in gas chromatography.